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'''Port-Cartier''' is a town in the [[Côte-Nord]] region of [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It is located on the north shore of the [[Saint Lawrence River]] at the mouth of the [[Aux-Rochers River]], exactly {{convert|63|km|mi}} southwest of [[Sept-Îles, Quebec]]. |
'''Port-Cartier''' is a town in the [[Côte-Nord]] region of [[Quebec]], [[Canada]]. It is located on the north shore of the [[Saint Lawrence River]] at the mouth of the [[Aux-Rochers River]], exactly {{convert|63|km|mi}} southwest of [[Sept-Îles, Quebec]]. |
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Port-Cartier had a population of 6,651 at the 2011 Canadian census.<ref name=" |
Port-Cartier had a population of 6,651 at the 2011 Canadian census.<ref name="cp2011a"/> It has a land area of {{convert|1101|km2|sqmi|0}}, ranking 27th in area among all Canadian cities and towns. Besides Port-Cartier itself, the communities of [[Rivière-Pentecôte]] (<small>{{coord|49|47|N|67|10|W|display=inline}}</small>) and [[Pointe-aux-Anglais]] are also within its municipal boundaries, all located along [[Quebec Route 138]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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In 1915, Colonel [[Robert R. McCormick]], owner of the Chicago Tribune, visited the Rochers River area to evaluate its forest potential. Soon after, a settlement was established on the west side of the mouth of this river, originally called Shelter Bay.<ref name=greatlakes>[http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/ports/portofcartier.html Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System : Port Cartier<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829153740/http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/ports/portofcartier.html |date=2007-08-29 |
In 1915, Colonel [[Robert R. McCormick]], owner of the Chicago Tribune, visited the Rochers River area to evaluate its forest potential. Soon after, a settlement was established on the west side of the mouth of this river, originally called Shelter Bay.<ref name=greatlakes>[http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/ports/portofcartier.html Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System : Port Cartier<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829153740/http://www.greatlakes-seaway.com/en/ports/portofcartier.html |date=2007-08-29}}</ref> The post office opened in 1916, followed by a sawmill in 1918 and a debarking factory of the Ontario Paper Company in 1920. Yet the exhaustion of timber led to the closure of the factory in 1955.<ref name="toponymie">{{cite web |url=http://www.toponymie.gouv.qc.ca/ct/ToposWeb/fiche.aspx?no_seq=50727 |title=Port-Cartier (ville) |publisher=Commission de toponymie du Québec |accessdate=2010-07-30 |language=French}}</ref> |
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In 1958, the [[Québec Cartier Mining Company]] constructed an iron ore processing plant and an artificial sea port near Shelter Bay, for shipping the iron ore mined from deposits at [[Lake Jeannine]] near [[Fermont, Quebec|Fermont]]. Port-Cartier, named after the mining company, was incorporated as a town in 1959 <ref name="toponymie"/> and the next year, Shelter Bay was added to it.<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 22|year=1965|page=378|publisher=Americana Corp}}</ref> The original town of Shelter Bay is now the suburb known as Port-Cartier West.<ref>{{cite book|first=Ivan|last=Brookes|year=1974|title=The lower St. Lawrence: a pictorial history of shipping and industrial development|page=165|publisher=Freshwater Press}}</ref> Today, the port handles approximately {{convert|18000000|t|ST LT|sigfig=3|lk=on}} of cargo per year <ref name=greatlakes /> and ranks third in Quebec in terms of handled tonnage.<ref name="toponymie"/> |
In 1958, the [[Québec Cartier Mining Company]] constructed an iron ore processing plant and an artificial sea port near Shelter Bay, for shipping the iron ore mined from deposits at [[Lake Jeannine]] near [[Fermont, Quebec|Fermont]]. Port-Cartier, named after the mining company, was incorporated as a town in 1959 <ref name="toponymie"/> and the next year, Shelter Bay was added to it.<ref>{{cite book |title=Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 22|year=1965|page=378|publisher=Americana Corp}}</ref> The original town of Shelter Bay is now the suburb known as Port-Cartier West.<ref>{{cite book|first=Ivan|last=Brookes|year=1974|title=The lower St. Lawrence: a pictorial history of shipping and industrial development|page=165|publisher=Freshwater Press}}</ref> Today, the port handles approximately {{convert|18000000|t|ST LT|sigfig=3|lk=on}} of cargo per year <ref name=greatlakes /> and ranks third in Quebec in terms of handled tonnage.<ref name="toponymie"/> |
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== Jail == |
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The [[Correctional Service of Canada]] operates the Port Cartier Institution, a maximum security prison, about two kilometres to the north. Controversial murderers such as [[Russell Williams (criminal)|Russell Williams]], [[Paul Bernardo]], [[Murder of Tori Stafford|Michael Rafferty]], [[Luka Magnotta]], [[Shafia family murders|Mohammed Shafia]], [[Robert Pickton|Robert Pickton,]] and [[Guy Turcotte killings|Guy Turcotte]] are of the inmates.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://torontosun.com/2013/06/21/michael-rafferty-joining-killers-russell-williams-and-paul-bernardo-in-quebec-prison/wcm/fe1761c0-2bb7-4f6e-a715-d8397fe87b00 |title=Michael Rafferty joining killers Russell Williams and Paul Bernardo in Quebec prison |last=SUN |first=Toronto |date=2013-06-21 |language=en-CA | |
The [[Correctional Service of Canada]] operates the Port Cartier Institution, a maximum security prison, about two kilometres to the north. Controversial murderers such as [[Russell Williams (criminal)|Russell Williams]], [[Paul Bernardo]], [[Murder of Tori Stafford|Michael Rafferty]], [[Luka Magnotta]], [[Shafia family murders|Mohammed Shafia]], [[Robert Pickton|Robert Pickton,]] and [[Guy Turcotte killings|Guy Turcotte]] are of the inmates.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://torontosun.com/2013/06/21/michael-rafferty-joining-killers-russell-williams-and-paul-bernardo-in-quebec-prison/wcm/fe1761c0-2bb7-4f6e-a715-d8397fe87b00 |title=Michael Rafferty joining killers Russell Williams and Paul Bernardo in Quebec prison |last=SUN |first=Toronto |date=2013-06-21 |language=en-CA |accessdate=2019-01-03}}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
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* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.villeport-cartier.com/ Port-Cartier official website] |
* {{in lang|fr}} [http://www.villeport-cartier.com/ Port-Cartier official website] |
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* [http://www.qcmines.com/default.aspx Québec Cartier Mining Company] |
* [http://www.qcmines.com/default.aspx Québec Cartier Mining Company] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031228115617/http://broadband.gc.ca/demographic_servlet/community_demographics/3525 |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20031228115617/http://broadband.gc.ca/demographic_servlet/community_demographics/3525 Government of Canada demographic information] |
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* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9060911/Port-Cartier |
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9060911/Port-Cartier Encyclopædia Britannica entry] |
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  Port-Cartier Location in Côte-Nord region of Quebec. | |
| Coordinates: 50°02′N 66°52′W / 50.033°N 66.867°W / 50.033; -66.867[1] | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Quebec |
| Region | Côte-Nord |
| RCM | Sept-Rivières |
| Settled | 1910s |
| Constituted | February 19, 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alain Thibault |
| • Federal riding | Manicouagan |
| • Prov. riding | Duplessis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,353.70 km2 (522.67 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,101.31 km2 (425.22 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 6,651 |
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| • Pop 2006-2011 |  1.6% |
| • Dwellings | 3,093 |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Postal code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 418 and 581 |
| Highways |  R-138 |
| Website | www |
Port-Cartier is a town in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, exactly 63 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec.
Port-Cartier had a population of 6,651 at the 2011 Canadian census.[3] It has a land area of 1,101 square kilometres (425 sq mi), ranking 27th in area among all Canadian cities and towns. Besides Port-Cartier itself, the communities of Rivière-Pentecôte (49°47′N 67°10′W / 49.783°N 67.167°W / 49.783; -67.167) and Pointe-aux-Anglais are also within its municipal boundaries, all located along Quebec Route 138.
In 1915, Colonel Robert R. McCormick, owner of the Chicago Tribune, visited the Rochers River area to evaluate its forest potential. Soon after, a settlement was established on the west side of the mouth of this river, originally called Shelter Bay.[4] The post office opened in 1916, followed by a sawmill in 1918 and a debarking factory of the Ontario Paper Company in 1920. Yet the exhaustion of timber led to the closure of the factory in 1955.[1]
In 1958, the Québec Cartier Mining Company constructed an iron ore processing plant and an artificial sea port near Shelter Bay, for shipping the iron ore mined from deposits at Lake Jeannine near Fermont. Port-Cartier, named after the mining company, was incorporated as a town in 1959 [1] and the next year, Shelter Bay was added to it.[5] The original town of Shelter Bay is now the suburb known as Port-Cartier West.[6] Today, the port handles approximately 18,000,000 tonnes (19,800,000 short tons; 17,700,000 long tons) of cargo per year [4] and ranks third in Quebec in terms of handled tonnage.[1]
In 1875, a mission called Saint-Patrice-de-la-Rivière-Pentecôte was established some 100 km south-west of Sept-Îles at the mouth of the Pentecôte River. This name is attributed to Jacques Cartier who arrived at the place on the day of Pentecost in 1535. In 1884, the "Penticost River" Post Office opened, frenchized to Rivière-Pentecôte in 1933. At the end of the 19th century, it was among the most important industrial centres along the North Shore. In 1972, the Municipality of Rivière-Pentecôte was formed out of unorganized territory.[7]
On February 19, 2003, the Municipality of Rivière-Pentecôte was amalgamated into the Town of Port-Cartier.[7]
The Correctional Service of Canada operates the Port Cartier Institution, a maximum security prison, about two kilometres to the north. Controversial murderers such as Russell Williams, Paul Bernardo, Michael Rafferty, Luka Magnotta, Mohammed Shafia, Robert Pickton, and Guy Turcotte are of the inmates.[8]
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| Population | 6,651 (-1.6% from 2006) |
| Land area | 1,101.31 km2 (425.22 sq mi) |
| Population density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Median age | 43.1 (M: 42.6, F: 43.5) |
| Private dwellings | 3,093 (total) |
| Median household income | $70,897 |
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